About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 14

2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mallard
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
6American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
2Red-winged Blackbird
8Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
8Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 9

1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
3Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
5American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
8American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
6Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager